as in to weigh (on or upon)
to push steadily against with some force
you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly
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as in highlight
to indicate the importance of by centering attention on
Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines.
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Israeli forces are pressing their air and ground war against Hamas, and on Wednesday, Palestinian medics said Israeli airstrikes killed at least five people in the Gaza Strip, including two infants and a woman.—
Tia Goldenberg and Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
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This morning, a second and third major fire are pressing toward more suburban zones where people are now evacuating.—
Zoë Schlanger,
The Atlantic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Biden made a huge error in trying to shove these regulations down the throats of Americans.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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After Ford wanted to leave the house with their son, the complaint says Ford threatened to beat her, then shoved her into a wall and hit her in the face.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacramento Bee,
8 Jan. 2025
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To get a return less than that projected by the above formula, either the company has to underperform the consensus growth estimates or the stock's valuation would need to compress.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Some settlement appears to have started right around the time when the construction of new buildings nearby began, and when vibration might have caused layers of sand to compress further – just like shaking ground coffee in a tin will make room for more.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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